AV actress to debut, porn director advises on industry’s ins and outs

In its ongoing reporting on Japan’s adult video (AV) industry, Shukan Post (Nov. 30) sits down with veteran director Goro Tameike as he questions a potential actress to determine if she has what it takes to appear before the camera.

“A woman getting my heart pumping — if I can experience that in the interview,” says Tameike, “then I have high expectations that we will shoot and make a wonderful porn production.”

In a separate article, the magazine says that next year will mark 15 years since Reiko Makihara starred in the release of what is considered the first jukujo feature.

Into the room steps the interviewee, a hopeful in representing the genre’s next generation. She is sporting a black suit and blue blouse — signs that, the magazine says, she is not looking to hide her age.

With shoulder-length hair, natural-appearing make-up, and black stockings sprinkled with little heart shapes she provides a dazzling yet refined image. However, the frills decorating the areas around her chest might be a bit much, the article notes.

“What size is your bust?” the director asks, not wasting any time.

“D-cup,” she says.

“Splendidly shaped breasts, aren’t they,” Tameike says, maintaining a friendly smile as he speaks. “As well, the area from your lower back down along your hip line is a bit big, meaning your hips are very tender.”

Minami’s face goes pink, but Shukan Post finds such shyness and her sex appeal to be a very captivating match. The director charges on: “When was your first sexual experience?”

“When I was a third-year high-school student.”

“How many men have you been with?”

“Oh, maybe a dozen.”

Tameike takes note of a slight change in her speech’s tone and facial expression on a notepad. The magazine feels that he is slowly building up to hard-ball questions about sex, which, since this is an interview for a porn role, is to be expected.

“What kind of guys do you like?” the director asks.

“Yutaka Mizutani,” she says, referring to the famous actor and singer. “He seems gentle, a guy who cherishes his wife.”

“Are you married?”

“Yes, I am a married,” she explains, specifically describing herself as a hitozuma, which in itself is another popular genre of AV.

“How is your sex life?”

“There is no time for it. Even when we were newlyweds we did it infrequently.”

“Is the reason you want to enter AV solely due to this dissatisfaction?”

“That, plus the money. My husband visits sex clubs as a hobby, so there is no money left for me.”

“Miss Minami, how do you describe your sex,” the director probes, “is it lewd or more perverted?”

Shukan Post intercedes to explain to its readership that to non-industry types sukebe, meaning lewd or lecherous, is probably best described as “wild,” while hentai, or perverted, is typically conveyed to describe passion boiling over.

“Probably, perverted,” she answers.

“Oh, that’s great!” he enthuses. “Why do you think that?”

“Well, at times before my period or when stress builds up, I get this burning feeling within me. If I see a guy who is my type on the train, for example, I’ll want to have sex.”

“I see!” he says. “But you know, Miss Minami, that is considered more lewd than perverted. In looking at you, I think when you were younger you were obsessed with sports and studying, probably also reading.

“Woman like that have a developed pre-frontal cortex of the brain,” he continues. “So when you conjure up more and more naughty thoughts, your sexual fantasies get a bit wild.”

“Oh, you understand! When I was in university I played badminton.”

Tameike, a veteran of 800 films, is intrigued and arches his eyebrows.

“Miss Minami, can you describe to me your wildest erotic fantasy?”

“With a young virile youth is fully nude and blindfolded before me, I will scold him repeatedly as his member gets larger.”

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